Our Publishers’ Choice edition, where we cover the latest big hits from Penguin Random House, Jonathan Ball and Pan Macmillan and where our sponsors, Exclusive Books join us with news and some questions from the National Kid’s Lit Quiz. How many of them can you get right?
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Book Choice - The Open Book Fest - 02 Sept 25
Something very special is happening right here in Cape Town from the 5- 7th September. The Open Book Festival is an absolute must-see highlight on the literary calendar every year, in this show we hand over to festival founder, Mervyn Sloman and festival coordinator Frankie Murray to get some insider info on what we can expect to enjoy at this years’ festival.
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Book Choice: Book Short _ Serai Dowling - Tidal Pools of the Western Cape - 19 Aug 25
Are you a cold water dipper? Here’s a 6-minute podcast with John Hanks chatting about A guide to Tidal Pools of the Western Cape, by Serai Dowling.
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Book Choice: Book Short _ Nadia Cassim - Not Another Samoosa Run - 19 Aug 25
Modern Muslim Jane Austen highlights community issues in Not Another Samoosa Run by Nadia Cassim. In this Book Choice Short, Twanji Kalula has a 7 minute convo with the author.
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Book Choice: Book Short _ Caroline Fraser - Murderland - 19 Aug 25
Find out what caused the rise of serial killers in the 70s and 80s in this 6-minute podcast with Beverley Roos-Muller, who also has an interesting link to this subject.
Book Choice is broadcast every alternating Tuesday of each month presented by Paige Nick.
While you’re munching your lunch or driving the myriad motorways, you’ll hear all that’s best in books. Cape Town’s top book reviewers will entertain and inform you as they cheerfully chat about the newest and nicest fiction and non-fiction on current book shelves.
You love author interviews? Well, we line up those for your pleasure and leisure too.
You want an easy-peasy competition each month with good prizes? All there, prettily planned for your lovely listening.
Do join us for your delectation… for your entertainment… for your information.
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